The 2024 Copa Libertadores has already come to an end for the Colombian teams and during the day of this past Tuesday, August 20, Junior de Barranquilla was eliminated from the tournament after losing to Colo Colo in the round of 16 by 3-1 in the overall result. In this way, no club from our country remains in the competition, so there will be no news in the table of the Colombian teams with the most Libertadores finals played.
Many will wonder which Colombian team has played in the most finals since the creation of the CONMEBOL tournament, and without going any further, this top spot is taken by América de Cali. The Diablos Rojos were able to play in the final of the Copa Libertadores on 4 occasions, being the Colombian club that knows these events best. However, to this day, they have never been able to lift the trophy, which for some is a curse.
Following closely behind is Atlético Nacional, a team that has played in the final of this tournament on 3 occasions. However, Verdolaga does suit these instances better and out of those 3 finals, they managed to win the trophy on 2 occasions. Deportivo Cali completes the Top 3 with 2 finals played but without winning any titles and finally appears Once Caldas, who gave the surprise in 2004 and lifted the Copa Libertadores in their only decisive duel played.
All the finals of the Colombian teams in the Copa Libertadores de América
1978 Libertadores Cup: Deportivo Cali 0 – 4 Boca Juniors
1985 Copa Libertadores: America de Cali 1 – 1 (4-5 on penalties) Argentinos Juniors
1986 Libertadores Cup: America de Cali 1 – 3 River Plate
Libertadores Cup 1987: America de Cali 0 – 1 Peñarol
1989 Libertadores Cup: Atlético Nacional 2 – 2 (5-4 on penalties) Olimpia
1995 Libertadores Cup: Atletico Nacional 2 – 4 Gremio
Libertadores Cup 1996: America de Cali 1 – 2 River Plate
1999 Copa Libertadores: Deportivo Cali 2 – 2 (3-4 on penalties) Palmeiras
2004 Copa Libertadores: Once Caldas 1 – 1 (2-0 on penalties) Boca Juniors
2016 Copa Libertadores: Atletico Nacional 2 – 1 Independiente del Valle